Welcome to 714 Market Street in beautiful Historic Wilmington!
This grand Victorian home originally built in 1928, sits on a high lot overlooking Market Street. There is plenty of space to spread out in the 4200 plus square foot home that includes five bedrooms, five and a half baths and five fireplaces!
This wonderfully restored home located in Downtown Wilmington features magnificent outdoor space to entertain on including a wraparound front porch, rear porch, and balcony that overlooks the backyard.
Welcoming you are two large oak front doors that lead you to the beautiful alcove that features heavy molding and original tile. There is extensive molding throughout the home and hardwood floors with intricate inlay designs.
There are two sets of French doors, one set of pocket door, and two glass paneled single doors. The dining room features a coffered ceiling with detailed cornices and a wonderful fireplace with an elaborate mantle. The floors are beautiful parquet with an exquisite wood inlay perimeter and they gleam with all the natural light that pours into the home.
Step through the French doors into the gourmet kitchen that boasts a six (6) burner gas range, built in appliances and a beverage refrigerator. The granite counter tops provide plenty of work space and a breakfast bar.
Ascend the stairs and you will find all the wonderful bedrooms, most with fireplaces, a laundry room, and an in-law suite with separate living.
This is the perfect home for any type of family!
Beautiful Victorian home in Wilmington's Historic District.
In view is the wrought iron front fence and gate.
Market Street view of home. Copper gutters trace the exterior of this lovely home.
Wonderful porch that wraps around the front of the house and parlor room.
Stained glass window in the attic facing the street.
Ornate details on the exterior of the home.
Beautiful detailed finishes that open to an original tiled Alcove that boasts heavy molding and another grand front door.
The tiled Alcove and back side of the double front doors.
With beveled glass transom windows.
Second front door pictured from the inside of the home.
Features elaborate wood flooring, gorgeous staircase, 11 foot ceilings with crown molding, a coat closet under the stairs and a half bath.
With heavy molding.
Elaborate wood flooring with intricate wood inlays around the perimeter.
View from staircase.
With entrance to half bath, parlor, and formal dining room.
When passing through the glass paneled French doors from the foyer you enter the beautiful Parlor/Formal Living room.
This beautiful room has wood floors that gleam from all the natural light that pours in from all the large windows.
The center fireplaces makes this room warm and inviting while the detailed wall molding creates a crisp and clean finish.
Enjoy a game of cards in this cozy nook in the corner of this great room.
This spacious room is warm and inviting with multiple areas for seated conversation.
The wall sconce lighting adds a nice ambient light and depth to the great room.
This single glass paneled door is the second door that leads into the foyer.
This large room has enough space to comfortably accommodate a piano or your choice of grand furniture.
There is also a set of glass paneled pocket doors that lead to the formal dinning room.
Passing through the pocket doors of the Parlor or the single door from the Foyer you enter the lovely formal dining room. You will be in awe with the coffered ceilings featuring detailed cornices, crown molding and detailed wall molding.
The stunning parquet wood floors are designed with elegance and beautiful wood floor inlays accent the feel of the room.
You will find a lovely chandelier over the table and wall lights that provide a glow for any occasion.
The green tiled fireplace has an oversized mantel with decorative wood accents and shelves.
Beautiful fireplace mantel with decorative woods accents and shelves.
Wonderful coffered ceilings featuring detailed cornices, crown molding and detailed wall molding.
Beautiful antique wall sconce lighting adds a nice ambient light.
Passing through yet another set of glass paneled French doors you will find the beautiful gourmet kitchen.
This gourmet kitchen is sure to please any chef.
The granite counter tops provide ample counter space and a breakfast bar.
Beautiful crown molding detail around the top of range and all cabinets.
Six burner gas range.
Spacious gourmet kitchen with beautiful details and built in appliances.
Plenty of room for storage with the numerous detailed cabinets.
Built in under the counter microwave, dishwasher, and a beverage refrigerator.
Breakfast bar.
Cabinets are plentiful and they are adorned with both solid and glass panel doors. Crown molding around tops and trim molding around bottoms of the cabinets.
Built in refrigerator.
There is also a closet located off the kitchen with washer and dryer hook ups but could make a great pantry as well. Peek at attached breakfast area.
Enjoy breakfast in this attached area that has huge windows filtering in natural light as well as French doors that lead out to the covered rear porch.
Well lit, cozy space to enjoy breakfast or an informal meal.
Attached off of the kitchen and leads to a covered rear porch.
Delicate stained glass overlay windows line the ceiling in this room.
The downstairs is completed with this family room including beveled walls toward the ornate windows that have plantation shutters for privacy. There is also a full bath located off the family room which gives this space potential as an additional bedroom.
Heading back through the foyer the staircase leads to the upstairs bedrooms. At the top of the stairs you will find the upstairs laundry with attic stairs leading to the floored attic space.
On the first landing of the staircase you will find a huge window with a sitting bench that floods that stairwell and foyer with tons of natural light.
Straight ahead from the top of the stairs you will find the first bedroom.
This room includes a beautiful fireplace with a cast iron front.
There is an attached full bath.
Pine wood floors gleam in this beautiful room.
Spacious room makes for a perfect guest room.
The next door off the second floor landing is the stunning master suite.
This lovely room features wonderful wood floors that glisten in the sunlight and have detailed nail design.
This little bump out area overlooks Market Street, contains a cedar closet and makes for a great reading area.
The intricate walls have trim molding and crown molding accents the high ceilings.
This grand room has it all, including a lovely fireplace and mantle with a cast iron front.
This attached master bath has been remodeled with dual vanities and trendy fixtures.
This large master bath also leads to bedroom number two.
In the second bedroom, the oversized windows let in plenty of natural light that shimmers across the beautifully restored hardwood floors.
This is the largest of the bedrooms second to the Owner's Retreat.
Here you will also find another beautiful cast iron fireplace with a detailed wood mantle.
There is also a linen closet in this room.
Down the hall features bedroom number three.
Lots of sunlight shines into this room and across the beautiful wood floors.
The high ceilings are illuminated but intricate wall lighting.
There is lovely decorative mantel that adorns bedroom number three.
At the end of the hall you will find the private In-Law Suite.
This area of the home features a separate entrance, an updated kitchen and cabinets, small dining area, bedroom with attached full bath, and living room with access to the balcony that overlooks the back yard.
Back of the home and back yard area.
There is ally access to the back yard with off street parking for two to three vehicles.
Back yard porch off of the breakfast area and kitchen.
Back of the home accessed by the ally way.
Pathway to the back porch.
Back yard of home.
View of the back of the home. With a view of the private stairway and entrance to the In-Law Suite.
View of the back of the house with a white picket fence enclosing the yard.